Airline execs meet Trump; Anthem deal blocked; Twitter earnings

1. Airline execs meet Trump: Top aviation executives are heading to the White House on Thursday to meet with President Trump.

The executives are hoping to find a receptive ear as they discuss airport infrastructure, aviation's impact on jobs, air traffic modernization, tax and regulatory reform and a host of other issues.

The chief executives of Delta Air Lines(DAL), United Airlines(UAL), Southwest Airlines(LUV), JetBlue Airways(JBLU) and Alaska Airlines(ALK) are expected to attend. Executives from cargo carriers FedEx(FDX), UPS(UPS) and Atlas Air(AAWW) will also be in attendance.

American Airlines(AAL) CEO Doug Parker is not able to attend due to a scheduling conflict.

2. Anthem deal blocked: A federal judge has blocked Anthem's(ANTX) bid to acquire Cigna(CI). The $54 billion deal would have created the largest health insurer in the U.S.

Anthem and Cigna are the country's second and third largest health insurance providers.

3. New records in sight: It looks like it could be another calm day in the markets.

U.S. stock futures are holding steady.

Investors simply don't appear to be ruffled by increased policy uncertainty in Washington. The well-known VIX volatility index is near its lowest level since early 2007. U.S. stock markets are trading near their highest levels ever.